Egyptian mythology has a lot of gods. Some of them have loomed large in pop culture and the public imagination: Ra, Apophis, Anubis, Isis, Bast, Osiris, etc. Some are far more obscure. But that in no way diminishes how scary they are. Here are 10 absolutely terrifying Egyptian gods that you might not have heard of.

3-year-old Matani Shakya is a newly chosen "kumari," or living incarnation of the deity Talej, worshiped by both Hindus and Buddhists in her native Nepal. Although it sounds pretty rad, in fact the life of a child divinity is such a rough one that some say the practice violates child welfare laws. The goddesses,…